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Credit Suisse manager, 3 others lose Romanian detention appeal

A Credit Suisse Group manager, two Romanian officials and a Bulgarian citizen lost an appeal at Romania's High Court of...

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EU sues Hungary for cable TV curbs protecting Magyar Telekom

European Union regulators sued Hungary for restricting growth and mergers of cable television providers in competition with Magyar Telekom Nyrt,...

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Court orders Enron’s Skilling to jail

A US appeals court on Tuesday ordered ex-Enron CE Jeffrey Skilling to begin serving immediately a 24-year prison sentence after...

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Opposition’s referendum proposal to go before Constitution Court

The proposal by opposition parties Fidesz and KDNP to hold a referendum on the government's reform plans will go before...

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Google stumbles over Belgian court challenge to newspaper links – more

Google Inc., the world's most-used Internet search engine, is under attack in Belgium....

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Google settles dispute with two Belgian media groups

Google Inc., the world's most-used Internet search engine, reached a settlement with Belgian photographers and journalists in a copyright dispute...

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EU alcohol ruling cheers traders

Retailers have expressed relief at a European Court ruling against allowing consumers to buy drinks and cigarettes online at lower...

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EU nations can tax alcohol, tobacco bought abroad

Drinkers and smokers in the European Union won't be able to take advantage of cheaper tax rates on cigarettes and...

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National Election Committee approves three of seven referendum questions

Hungary's National Election Committee (OVB) approved three of seven referendum questions submitted by opposition parties Fidesz and KDNP at its...

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Election Committee accepts one referendum question, rejects another

Hungary's National Election Committee (OVB) on Monday approved a question on hospital privatization proposed for a national referendum by parliamentary...

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Berlusconi and Mills face trial

The former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is set to go on trial in Milan alongside 12 other defendants, including...

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Compaq must pay extra laptop customs duty, court says

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s Compaq Computer subsidiary may have to pay millions of dollars in extra customs duty on its laptops following...

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Hungary to sue EU over corn intervention price

Hungary's government is filing suit over a European Union decision on the intervention price for corn, government spokeswoman Emese Danks...

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Vivendi takes Deutsche Telekom to US court over PTC

Vivendi filed a $7.5 billion lawsuit in the US against Deutsche Telekom over the ownership of a Polish phone company,...

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Customs revenues exceed January-September target by Ft 30 bln

The Customs and Excise Office (VPOP) reported revenues totaling Ft 619 billion (€2.35 billion) in the first nine months of...

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Strong Public Support for Euro Adoption Among Hungarians

Medián's fresh survey data show that nearly four-fifths of Hungarians would replace the forint with the euro, although, while 92%...

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Survey Shows What Public Expects From Tisza Government

A recently published Publicus survey shows that 64% of Hungarians expect the Tisza government to fix healthcare and education, making...

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Majority of Hungarians Support EU Membership, but Uncertainty is Rising Slightly

A new survey conducted by the 21 Kutatóközpont shows that 62% of Hungarians would vote to remain in the EU...

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55% of Hungarians Think Continued EU Membership ‘Good’

According to a recent Eurobarometer survey, most Hungarians still view their country's European Union membership positively, but support has weakened...

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Survey: Dunaújváros Residents Hope for New Industrial Investment

Dunaújváros is, and wants to remain, an industrial city — according to a recent representative survey conducted among local residents...

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Media Type, Not Politics, Drives News Source Choices: NMHH

Hungarian media consumers select their news sources based on the type of media rather than political orientation, target audience, or...

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Majority of District VI Residents Vote for Homestay Ban

Around 54% of the residents of Budapest's District VI, in the city center, have voted for a homestay ban in...

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Budapest Residents to Weigh in on Rákosrendező Development Project

Budapest residents will be invited to air their opinions on the planned development of the area around the Rákosrendező railway...

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Hungarians Wish to Keep Paper-based Education

Epson conducted internationally representative research to assess the transformation of our printing habits, including its role in education, reports profitline.hu....

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52% of Hungarians Find Orbán’s Meeting With Putin Unacceptable

A poll by the Publicus Institute commissioned by the Hungarian left-leaning opposition newspaper Népszava has found that more than 52%...

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Only 10% on Hungarians Wish for Long Life

Every 10th Hungarian wants a long life, during which women prefer health and men more money, according to the latest...

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Gov’t Supporters Agree With Raising Teacher Wages

The vast majority of government voters, 78%, would raise teachers' wages, and almost all of the opposition voters (98%), according...

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Most Believe Hungary Headed in Wrong Direction

According to more than four-fifths of the population, things are going in the wrong direction in Hungary, research from Hóvége.hu...

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Public support for independent education, health ministries high

The Orbán government is not paying enough attention to education, according to 67% of those surveyed by Publicus Institute for...